What's Holly smiling about?

Music legend David Bowie capped his comeback to cool with a special achievement prize at a top men's magazine awards.

The 55-year-old star, who has been a huge influence on generations of musicians, was rewarded with the title at the GQ awards in London last night.

David Beckham - whose second son Romeo was born on Sunday - was named top sportsman at the bash in the Natural History Museum. He last won the prize in 1999.

GQ's Men Of The Year Awards, organised with Acqua di Gio Giorgio Armani, are voted by readers, except the editor's award which went to Jude Law.

Bowie bounced back this year with his album Heathen after falling from grace with critics for a while. The album was well received when released this summer and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize which takes place later this month.

Past winners of the special achievement prize since the awards began in 1998 have included Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney, whose daughter Stella handed Bowie the prize.

Channel 4 presenter Graham Norton was named TV personality of the year, while Jonathan Ross took the prize for radio.

Aussie soap star turned pop act Holly Valance was named woman of the year. The Neighbours actress, who notched up a number one with first single Kiss Kiss, appeared to be naked in the video for the track.

Pop Idol winner Will Young was named top newcomer while Sir Elton's partner David Furnish was voted the most stylish man.

Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd won the Acqua di Gio man of the year title for embodying the spirit of the brand with his "masculinity and vitality".